About this course: Database Management Essentials provides the foundation you need for a career in database development, data warehousing, or business intelligence, as well as for the entire Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence specialization. In this course, you will create relational databases, write SQL statements to extract information to satisfy business reporting requests, create entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) to design databases, and analyze table designs for excessive redundancy. As you develop these skills, you will use either Oracle or MySQL to execute SQL statements and a database diagramming tool such as the ER Assistant to create ERDs. We’ve designed this course to ensure a common foundation for specialization learners. Everyone taking the course can jump right in with writing SQL statements in Oracle or MySQL.

Created by: University of Colorado System

Taught by: Michael Mannino, Associate Professor
Business School, University of Colorado Denver

Basic Info	Course 1 of 5 in the Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence Specialization.
Commitment	7 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Language	English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified)
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Course Introduction

Module 1 provides the context for Database Management Essentials. When you’re done, you’ll understand the objectives for the course and know what topics and assignments to expect. Keeping these course objectives in mind will help you succeed throughout the cou...

4 videos, 6 readings

Introduction to Databases and DBMSs

We’ll launch into an exploration of databases and database technology and their impact on organizations in Module 2. We’ll investigate database characteristics, database technology features, including non-procedural access, two key processing environments, and...

7 videos, 8 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Module02 Quiz

WEEK 2

Relational Data Model and the CREATE TABLE Statement

Now that you have the informational context for database features and environments, you’ll start building! In this module, you’ll learn relational data model terminology, integrity rules, and the CREATE TABLE statement. You’ll apply what you’ve learned in prac...

5 videos, 11 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Module 3 Assignment

WEEK 3

Basic Query Formulation with SQL

This module is all about acquiring query formulation skills. Now that you know the relational data model and have basic skills with the CREATE TABLE statement, we can cover basic syntax of the SQL SELECT statement and the join operator for combining tables. SE...

5 videos, 11 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Module 4 Assignment

Extended Query Formulation with SQL

Now that you can identify and use the SELECT statement and the join operator, you’ll extend your problem solving skills in this module so you can gain confidence on more complex queries. You will work on retrieval problems with multiple tables and grouping. In...

5 videos, 10 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Module 5 Assignment

WEEK 4

Notation for Entity Relationship Diagrams

Module 6 represents another shift in your learning. In previous modules, you’ve created and populated tables and developed query formulation skills using the SQL SELECT statement. Now you’ll start to develop skills that allow you to create a database design to...

4 videos, 7 readings

Graded: Module 6 Assignment

ERD Rules and Problem Solving

Module 7 builds on your knowledge of database development using basic ERD symbols and relationship variations. We’ll be practicing precise usage of ERD notation and basic problem solving skills. You will learn about diagram rules and work problems to help you ...

5 videos, 8 readings

Graded: Module 7 Assignment

WEEK 5

Developing Business Data Models

In Module 8, you’ll use your ERD notation skills and your ability to avoid diagram errors to develop ERDs that satisfy specific business data requirements. You will learn and practice powerful problem-solving skills as you analyze narrative statements and tran...

4 videos, 7 readings

Graded: Module 8 Assignment

Data Modeling Problems and Completion of an ERD

Now that you have practiced data modeling techniques, you’ll get to wrestle with narrative problem analyses and transformations for generating alternative database designs in Module 9. At the end of this module, you’ll learn guidelines for documentation and de...

3 videos, 6 readings

Graded: Module 9 Assignment

WEEK 6

Schema Conversion

Modules 6 to 9 covered conceptual data modeling, emphasizing precise usage of ERD notation, analysis of narrative problems, and generation of alternative designs. Modules 10 and 11 cover logical database design, the next step in the database development proces...

3 videos, 6 readings

Graded: Module 10 Assignment

WEEK 7

Normalization Concepts and Practice

Module 11 covers normalization, the second part of the logical database design process. Normalization provides tools to remove unwanted redundancy in a table design. You’ll discover the motivation for normalization, constraints to reason about unwanted redunda...

6 videos, 8 readings

Graded: Module 11 Assignment

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 of 1,004 ratings

Excellent

Great introductory/intermediate class

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Of all the database courses I have ever done, this one covers the concepts best and exhaustively. I highly recommend it to all beginners and advanced users who want to review the basics.

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